Computer training and online courses

The Computer School

The Computer School provides IT based lessons and tutorials including:

  • computer basics
  • staying safe online
  • technology basics
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • Android
  • social media and networking
  • Dreamweaver

and much more.

All content is presented in an easy-to-follow, quick lesson format, with clear, precise, step-by-step instructions. Use your library card number to sign in.

The Computer School

Learn My Way

All Barking and Dagenham libraries are registered as UK online Centres. Learn My Way is a website of free online courses for beginners, helping people develop digital skills to make the most of the online world. Courses on managing your money online and improving health online and staying safe online are included.

Learn My Way

Digital Unite

Whether you are an independent learner or a digital champion, this site has everything you need to improve your computer skills and boost your digital confidence.

Digital Unite

Great Courses

Become a lifelong learner, stream hundreds of videos on subjects ranging from photography to physics, astronomy to art, history to health, and more with LBBD libraries and RB digital

The courses are taught by university professors and experts and are accessible free to library members

Watch the course videos on your laptop or tablet and download the companion guidebooks. To access Great Courses, just visit our RBdigital site and register.

If you are already registered to use the RB digital magazine service, you can use the same log-in details Then sign-in, scroll down the page to 'Education' and click on 'Great Courses'

Great Courses

FutureLearn

Get access to high quality learning wherever you are, with online courses, programmes and degrees created by leading universities, business schools and specialist organisations.

FutureLearn